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, 1887-10-18
MIR. srAuNroN,s SERMON.
A Sunday Evening Discourse Which
CaptIvated the Audience.

If merit had its just due the opera
house would have been crowded on Sun
day evening to listen to the sermon of the
Rev. Benjamin Staunton, of Douglas.
Tho subject of the discourse was 1.-THE
Star" as a guide, a symbol of hope and
promise, and finally as a fixed star. The
star which guided the shepherds to the
manger at Bethlehem was, of course, the
very essence OF the discourse, but inter
blended with it were the symbolic stars
which point out the pathway or give a
hope to the weary wayfarer.
Considered merely as a composition the
sermon showed strong poetic feeling,
graceful discrimination in the use of
words, a keen mastery of the sentiments,
a finely blended homogeneous whole which
appealed to an educated taste without
shooting over the heads of an average
audience.
As a speaker Mr.. Staunton is a man of
polished self possession. 1t is perhaps
unfair to judge him too literally by his
Sunday evenings effort, but even on that
occasion he showed himself to be a man
of unusual mental powers. There is
nothing affected about his style and no
apparent effort to strain after broad eff
fects. He is self repressed and self
restrained in his discourse and he energies
from his strongest climax leaving an i'm
preston of reserve strength that empha-
sizes his most telling points.
His language is chaste and lofty and
his gestures a revelation. They are al
ways spontaneous and always add grace
and vigor to the thought which they EN-
phasize. His sermon is not simply a
string of prettily rounded phrases but is
studded with the thought of an alert and
comprehensive intellect. MI. Staunton
may or may not be an orator. There can
be no fixed standard by which every
mans talents in this direction may be
judged, but that he can touch the sus-
capabilities of an audience; that he can
place a clean cut idea in bold relief so that
it will stir even a sluggish intellect, and
that he has the power to strongly move
his hearers, not by polished rhetoric. but
by fresh and striking deductions from
ever old subjects, no one who heard him
will dispute.
Although strictly within orthodox lin
its. there were points in his lecture with
which some of his audience did not agree,
but they did not lose their respect for the
earnestness of the man, or admiration for
the talents of the speaker.
Judged simply as a pulpit orator he has
made good all the praises which have
been lavished upon him.
, 1887-10-18
POINTS.

A. l.. Carlton, Milwaukee, arrived last
evening.
j. A. Medium arrived from Colorado
last evening.
John II. Keene, the stock agent, is at
Rock Creek.
The DeLorme-Neal company is at the
Inter Ocean.
Thos. Pearson, Rock Springs, is regis
tered at Dyer's.
Hon. E. s. N. Morgan is in Chicago
Oh a business trip.
Geo. L. Russell, Of Dixon, Carbon
county, is in the city.
l.. B. Gorbam, of the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific, is in town.
John Brown, the Rock creek ranch
man, is visiting Cheyenne friends.
DIR. A. F. Thode, the Rawlins dentist,
Is spending a few days IN the capital.
Maj. D. N. Bash and his nephew, D..
f. Bash, left for Chicago this morning.
lion. Nj. f.. Post, who returned from
Denver Sunday, left for West Cliff yes
terday.
+. M. Phillips, of Omaha, is in the
CITY, the guest Of G. P. Organ, his part
ner IN the cattle and ranch business.
Lydia Margetts and Ida Kaiser, who
nave been connected with the Sun
blndery for several months, left for their
Denver homes yesterday morning.
Peter Smith, of Chicago, senior part
ner In the well known clothing firm of
Smith & Harrington, is in the city look
ing after his Cheyenne interests. The
gentleman is returning from a western
, 1887-10-18
FIFTY-FIvE MADE HAPPY.
Another InstaIlment of Patents at the
Land Office.

The following named entrymen have
been notified by the register OF the Chey-
enne land Office that patents for their re-
spective pre- emption claims have been re-
ceived and will be delivered to them upon
the presentation of their final receipts:
John A. Collins, Clement E. Wilson,
johnson county; Geo. NJ. Cross. Thomas
Gaines, Martha Thomas, John B. Stew
art, Newton Koser, Robt. P. Allan,
Frank L. Culver, Laramie county; Erwin
w. Snow, w. d. Currier, VIM. S.
Kerr, Robt. Pilson, Guy II. Nichols,
James Baker, Frank o. Williams, VIM.
M. Strowbridge, John Kurtz, T.. J..
Swazey, Donald McPhail, L. Wellington
King, John Lynch, John G. Brewer,
Geo. Wren, John W. johnson, Carbon
county; Chas. H.. Oser, John D. Thur
mond, Samuel Ellison, Church H. Cook,
Clarence Taffner, Alex NJ. LETTER, John
A. Moore, John G. Weltner, Henry
Held, Jas. Chambers, Jas. H. Kemp,
VIM. L. jackson, Solomon L.. Keller.
Johnson county; Gust. Berg, Baxter An
derson, VIM. H. Hill, Albany county;
Thos. NJ. Herrick, Robt. Grant, John l..
+. Johnston, Laramie county; Elias NJ.
Thurmond, VIM. NJ. Robinson, Christian
j. Hepp, John D.. Loucks, Frank G..
Hopkins, Seaborn B. Harwell, Asbury
E. VAIN, John NJ. Galloway. Lyman B.
Kilbourne, James A. Dowlin, Richard
N. Darlington, johnson county.
There are ffty-fve patents, all for pre-
emption claims. The majority are for
residents of johnson county, with a few
for settlers in Carbon, Albany and Lara
mic counties.
The arrival of these documents verifes
the statement made by THE LEADER some
time since, to the effect hat the general
land office had reached the Wyoming
business which had been pigeon-holed by
previous administrations, and that all resi-
dents of the territory who were entitled
to patents would receive them in the i'm
mediate future.
, 1887-10-18
TOW N TALK.
Cosby Little paragraphs Picked UP
Throughout the City.

1t is nov given out that the new depot
will be ready for occupancy within six
weeks.
Thomas B. Clifford, of New York, has
qualified as a commissioner of deeds for
this territory.
Capt. Smith last night arrested a sneak
thief who stole a coat displayed In front of
A. Ringolsky's.
A general court martial will convene at
Fort Omaha on the 18th inst. The de-
tail comprises officers of the ID infantry.
An Unequal Match will be presented at
the opera house by the De Lorme.N Neal
company tonight.
AT the entertainment at Y. NJ. G. A.
hall tonight Lenore K. Murray, the elo-
cutionist, will deliver several choice selec
tons.
Maggie Mitchell, who is not unknown
to Cheyenne theater goers, will appear at
the opera house Friday and Saturday
nights.
IL oIduu pCuC VI Vic dulLudl dlJuCuCu W
an express wagon created a momentary
excitement on Central avenue yesterday
morning.
A force Of steamfitters are placing pipes
in portions Of the new depot building.
The plumbers will complete their work in
the building in a few days.
The ladies of the Episcopal church are
arranging for a Kinter Symphony. The
entertainment will be given for the benefit
of the society at an early date.
Five army officers have been appointed
by the secretary of war to represent the
government at the annual distribution of
Indian supplies at Nebraska, Idaho and
Dakota agencies.
Capt. and Mrs. Van Horn will cele-
brate the eighteenth anniversary of their
wedding day at the fort next Thursday
evening. Many city people have been
invited to be present.
Harry Willard, who fell from the dome
of the capitol building last week, is lying
in a critical condition at the county hospi-
tai, though he is hourly improving and
DR.. Marston believes hat he will recover.
The only transfer document filed at the
county clerks Office yesterday was a quit
claim deed from John R. Gordon and
wife to the Cheyenne & Burlington rail.
way for lots 3, A., 5, 6, I and 8, block 444;
81.
The bricklayers employed upon the
Thomas block, which edifce will take the
place Of the Atlas building on Sixteenth
street, are very rapid workmen. The
passer-by unconsciously halts as he OBJ
serves the dett workmen quickly placing
the cubes into position.
The calling out of mounted militia and
regulars during the recent Ute outbreak
demonstrated the fact that the cavalry
horse is a creature Of beauty, but unfit fer
rough service. The range animals were
the only mounts which could finish a
forced march without becoming seriously
crippled.
, 1887-10-18

DIR. j. B. Cameron, of Toronto, Can
ada, died yesterday shortly after noon at
the residence of Mr.. A. G. McGregor.
DIR. Cameron was a recent graduate of
medicine and was two months less than
% years of age. Overstudy while at
college sowed the seeds of consumption
and he was enroute to Los Angeles, Cal,
in the hope that the balmy atmosphere
there might bring with it vitalizing in
fuences. At Grand Island he was at
tackled with severe hemorrhages and
stopped over here to see his brother in
law Mr.. j. A. McGregor, in the hope of
recruiting his strength. But in this he
was doomed to disappointment.
The funeral will occur at 3 o'clock this
afternoon from the residence of A. G..
McGregor on Ferguson stree.
, 1887-10-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry r. Fry reached
town Sunday evening from their old home
in Marion, Ind, where they had gone to
be present at the marriage of their only
daughter, Miss Lena. The ceremony
was performed last Wednesday at the
residence of the brides uncle, the fortu-
nate groom being the Rev. G.. B. Mer-
rift, pastor of the First Christian church
in Fall River, Mass, who is a young man
of brilliant education and fine personal
character, as those who met him on his
recent visit here can testify. The bride
is a handsome and accomplished young
lady, whose many GOOD qualities of head
and heart will make her warm friends
and admirers wherever her lot may be
cast. Mr.. and Mrs. Merritt will take up
their residence at Fall River.
, 1887-10-18

If Fogg's Ferry were a little more trag-
ical 1t would be even more amusing, para
doxical as it may seem. And yet the
audience which witnessed its presentation
at the opera house last evening found very
much to amuse and entertain them. Miss
Kittie De Lorme is a very pretty little
lady and in the soubrette character Of the
heroine gives a vivacious performance
that was a~ppladded in all parts of the
house. Mr.. Lloyd Neal as Still Bill'
was a good deal of an oddly and held up
his end well. Mrs. Fogg'' showed a
whimsical make up, and Mr.. Fogg" an
excruciating and prolonged case of intoxi-
cation. Miss Harrison as Blanche" was
one of the bright particular stars of the
evening. Her simple presence caused the
audience to thrill with joy. Gerald
White was neatly given.
The bill for this evening is An Unequal
Match in which Miss De Lormc is given
many opportunities to display her talents.
, 1887-10-18

A report was current about the city
last evening to the effect that the guard
at the Fort Russell prison had been over,
powered, and that four military prisoners
charged with desertion had fed. This was
coupled with a sensational clause to the
effect that the sergeant of the guard had
been so badly beaten over the head with
a rife that he was dying. An investiga
ton developed the anticipated conclusion
that the rumor was an %unfounded canard.
, 1887-10-18

May Howard and Bertha Hall, two of
Jesse StroEg's boarders, visited Judge
Lees Office several times Yesterday. The
former replevined her trunk from Miss
Strong, while Bertha Hall appeared in an
attachment case wherein All Ling, a Chi
nese l%aundryman, was plaintiff, he claim.
ing, 'Berta, she owe me f]outceu, dolla,
two bits"
, 1887-10-18

| want from two hundred to three hun
bred head of cattle to winter. Have
about eleven hundred acres under fence
and nearly all in corn fields, alfalfa and
meadow. Plenty of sheds and running
water, any amount of alfalfa at market
price, and corn if desired. For further
particulars address
d. a. CAMFIELD,
Box $50. Greeley, Colo.
, 1887-10-18
Cheap Clothing for Bows.

Desiring to reduce my stock of boys
clothing, | am offering for the next thirty
days suits at the following prices: 81
S2.75. $3.50, and overcoats at 50. Is.
Goods are offered for nearly half their
value. Call and satisfy yourself.
NJ. MARKS,
Eddy and Seventeenth streets.
, 1887-10-18

All members Of Cheyenne and ALE,
mania Lodges l. O. O. F., and visitors in
good standing, are requested to meet at
the hall at Q o'clock this a. m. sharp to
attend the funeral Of Bro. John Alex
ander.
w. i KUYKENDALL, Secretary.
HENRY DILLMAN. Secretary.
, 1887-10-18

The beautiful little reader, Miss Lenore
Murray, will appear in her brilliant cos.
tune representations on Tuesday evening,
Oct. Is. at the Y. NJ. G. A. hall. Ad-
mission 30 cents, children 25 cents. Re
served seats without extra charge.
, 1887-10-18

w. j. Hardin will deliver a lecture on
Capital and Labor at the Y. NJ. c. A.
hall Wednesday evening at S o'clock.
Admission % cents.
, 1887-10-18

Now is your time to save money in
buying dry goods aud millinery, as S.
kellner is selling everything in that line
regardless Of cost to close out his business
as soon as possible.
, 1887-10-18

Every one to do their W stamping.
My entire stock of stamping patterns to
be sold in the next thirty days at reason
able prices. NJ. BUCKINGHAM.
17l44, Ferguson St.
, 1887-10-18

There is no need for you to be cold this
winter. | will sell you an overcoat for
Sc. 90. |. Greentree, the Clothicr.
, 1887-10-18

Building and Loan stock.
Ten shares in Cheyenne Association for
sale. H.. G. Leach. Stock Journal Office.
, 1887-10-18

FERRIS MOVES HOUSES
FOG Fifteenth street.
, 1887-10-18
FOR SALE.

| will sell you a cardigan jacket for
$l.25 that cannot be duplicated in this
city for double the money.
L. Greentree, the Clothier.
, 1887-10-18
STILL

From this d0te RiHeI' ~
johnson lUiU sell coal at II
reduction Of 25 cents per
ton, making IL S5.25, not
sCsthSt GRd ding the increase
OfrHiIrOad freight.
River y JOHN SOW.
Cheyenne, Sept. 10. 1882.
, 1887-10-18
WANTS.

WANTED-Girl for general homework.
Apply at lis, corner Nineteenth and
Hill streets.
, 1887-10-18

Engraving in all its branches Is done at
ZEHNER, BUEoHNER & Co.'s
, 1887-10-18
NEW LNCAL NOTICEs.

Lost.
Bunch of keys. Finder will be re.
warded by leaving at Kirkland studio.
, 1887-10-18
FOR RENT.

FoR RENT-One large furnished room
in Terrace row facing south. Apply at
Rhodes & Troxell's.
, 1887-10-18

For RENT-One or two rooms in a
pleasant house on Ferguson street. Would
like to rent them unfinished. For terms
etc. apply to d. W. Collamer at the
Fair on Eddy street.
, 1887-10-18

For RENT-By Ferris, nicely furnished
houses and rooms. poo Fifteenth street
For RENT. Offices, houses and fur
nished or unfinished rooms. S. B.
futile, with +. f. Warren.
, 1887-10-18
Thought He was Hurt.

Henry DILLMAN. Secretary.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-20
Eighth Annual Conference N. E. Church.

/ Programme of exercises OF the Eighth
Annual Mission Conference of the Metho.
dist Episcopal Church OF Montana Terri.
tory, held in the Mountain View Methodist
Episcopal Church OF Butte City. commenc.
ing to-day:
Wednesday, August 18th, 9 a. m.-Con.
ference opened by sacrament of the Lords
Supper.
8 p. m.-Preaching by Rev. John Hos.
king, of Townsend.
8p. m.-Reception given to the bishops
and ministers, their wives and visiting
members, at the residence Of Hon. J. E.
Rich
Thursday. August 18th, $50 a.. H.
Prayer meeting.
9 a. m.-Conferepce opened.
3 p: m:-Preachiug by Rev. w. B.
Coombe, Of Livingston.
8 p: m.-Annual Missionary Sermon, by
Rev. w. A. Shannon. Of Dillon.
Friday, August 10Th, $50 q. m.-Prayer
meeting.
So. m.-Conference opened.
3p. m.-Preaching by Rev: a. p. Clam
pitt, of Eagle Rock, Idaho.
= p. m.-MissiOnary anniversary.
Saturday, August goth. $50 a. H.
Prayer meeting.
3. m.-Conierence opened.
3p. m~.-Preaching by Rev. Jacob Mills,
Of White Sulphur Springs.
8p. m.-Church extension anniversary.
Sabbath, August Il, 10 q. m.-Love
least, lid by W. w. Van Orsdel.
IL a. m.-Preaching by Bishop r. H.
Foster.
$3.50 p. m.-Children's meeting.
81 p. m.-Ordination of Deacons.
3 p. m.-Preaching and ordination of
Elders and reading of appointments.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-20
THE MOUNTAIN VIEW SHAFT.
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

The Rev. L. NJ. schofeld left last night
for Portland.
II. L. Hall. General Travelling Agent, G.
B. d O., was in town yesterday.
Rudolph Hagen, OF the firm of Bowman
d Co., San Francisco, is in the city.
DR.. Heugh will leave this evening for the
Cour d'Alenes and be absent until Tues
day.
Messrs. Nicolls & Villa ms, OF Centerville,
took the Northern Pacific for New York
last night.
C. W. Vantuyle, OF Salt Lake, Assistant
was in town yesterday and left in the even.
ing for the South.
J.B. Hood, OF Foote, Schulse & Co.,
boots and shoes, at St. Paul. is in the city
with q fine assortment OF new stories. and
with an eye single to business.
&c. Healey, with Caplice & Co.. leaves
the city this morning for q hunting and
fishing trip or the Big Hole. Mrs. Healey
leaves also on q visit to friends at Bose
man.
The following were some OF the depart
ures by the Union Pacific yesterday even.
ing: Mrs. Charlotte e. Fuller, Los Angeles:
Thomas L.. McCracken, San Francisco; G.
NJ. Handy, Atlanta, Ga.
w. N. Crenshaw, who has been chief clerk
Of the Centennial for sometime, has gone
to the Cosmopolitan at Helena, where he
will remain until October, then 60 to the
new hotel now being built at Durango,
Colorado.
,Ex-County Clerk H. 8. Clark, with bis
relative, w. q. Stephens, Of New York
State, left Tuesday for Spokane, and
probably Portland. Mr.. Clark speaks
highly Of Soda Springs and HALEY. Idaho,
where he was a delegate to the A. o. q. w.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-20

The st. Paul Globe, one Of the great
newspapers OF the country, and an able
exponent Of Democratic principles, is now
ono Of the iavorite visitors OF TIE MINER's
exchange table. It is now laying the ground
wires to take nc secondary place in Wash
ington service this winter and in the great
campaign that is now coming on apace.
The Globe is notable example in the pro.
g~ression of the Democratic press in the
last three years. Other conspicuous ex-
amples are thes.New York World. the San
Francisco Examiner, the Boston iGlobe,
the Omaha Herald, the Cincinnati En-
quirer, the Chicago Herald, the New Or
leans Times-D Democrat, and many others.
And modestly, from consideration of Mon
tana, w might mention The MINER and
the Independent. These papers will be =
power for the promotion OF the party in.
terest in the next campaign, which will,
without doubt, be q lively one, with the
standard bearers as before, as Clsve-
land is still the man of destiny. and Blaine
has already received the endorsement OF
bis party in the great State Of Pennsyl-
vania, and has his organization o under
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-20
Didn't Get the Consideration.

A case in the Probate Court yesterday
developed some points OF interest to miners
and "ther people making transfers of pron.
erty, as, since one person has got left in a
simple transaction Of the kind, it is more
than likely that others may get left similarly.
Higgins sold Mr.. Mclaughlin one half in
terest in q lease in the Non-Consolidated
mine for the consideration expressed in The
deed OF 3 The sum was only a nominal
one and might as we'll have been one dollar.
Since men the property has turned out
more valuable than Mr.. Higgins ever
thought it would. He therefore sued NJ
Mclaughlin for the amount of the consid.
Grafton mentioned in the deed. Tho DOS.
session OF the deed is evidence OF the re-
ce'pt OF the amount for which it ia made
and US Mr.. Mclaughlin had given no note
OF l. Q. o.. Judge Irwin dismissed the case
Miners and others in giving deeds for a
money consideration should take a nota
Tor the amount expressed in it if thew don't
get the cash, and thus secure themsslvee =
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-20
THE ROCKY FORK q COOKE CITY A
CERTAINTY.

The good news for the consumers OF coal
10 Montana contained in our Billings spe.
cial yesterday that the Rocky Fork &
Cooke City Railway is to be built this sea.
SOC. is confirmed. Dennis Ryan, the st.
Paul millionaire and mining operator, has
taken the contract, and that is sufficient
guarantee that the work will be done
ahead OF time il there is any possibility to
do it. The date of the completion of the
line is fixed at January LIST. but The MINER
predicts that the line will be delivering
Rocky Fork coal long before that time.
Nj. Ryan has been q rustler in the West
for many years, and he has accomplished
all OF his great contracts and made mil.
lions OF money. and he is hardly yet in the
primo OF his life. His energy is a
matter OF marvel to tho friends
who have always known him.
And another source OF congratulation is
that the original company, which struggled
90 hard and so successfully to secure the
right Of way for this important line, is still
in control. Their only relations to the
Northern Pacific in the enterprise is con-
tracts for their products for the company
and transportation arrangements for con-
sumers along the line. This means cheap
coal OF the best quality for Butte, Bozc-
man, Billings. Helena and other important
points on the line. Nor will travel or traffic
be delayed along the great transcontinen-
tai line as they were last winter because OF
. lack OF fuel for the engines. Billings is
especially to be congratulated, as it will be
the practical terminal OF this line, which
will undoubtedly be extended to Cooke
City next season, az Mr.. Ryan is
mining man and would develop
the rare resources OF that camp. We
feel sure Of veriication when we predict
that Mr.. Ryan will establish q smelter
plant on the line of this road at q very
carly date. This is what Cooke City needs
to reduce it's ores, and tho fuel promblem is
solved by the immense coal beds at Rocky
Fork. as fine in quality as they are mex
haustible in quantity. Montana is leading
of the States and Territories in the
oil her our over now.
What may the future not bring forth?
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-20
We are indebted to an Anaconda cor.

We are indebted to an Anaconda cor
respondent for q protest against the At
tacks OF the Sun River Sun, wired to TIE
MINER recently from the north country,
against the Canadian police. We happen
to know something Of this organization by
handling the reports Of the Associated
Press on the Riel rebellion, when the
mounted police played 50 conspicuous q
part in that serio.comedy. From Aajor
Walsh to tho ranks they are q fine lot of
fellows, and We are inclined to the theory
advanced by our correspondent, that they
may be misrepresented in tho matter OF
missing stock on the border line, where
there are q band Of renegades and not q
few stock thieves. Whatever censure
should be attached to them should be
shared by our troops on this side Of
the line who are stationed there for the
protection OF the interests Of our people.
But, there lie one point in tho Sun River
Sun article We would have explained; and
that is, what rights had the mounted po-
lice on our side Of the line. They certainly
have no authority to discharge patrol.
duty on American soil. Their line Of
duty lies beyond the border Of our
possessions, and to that limit they should
and must confine their operations. Upon
reflection, We are inclined to tho belle
that the Sun must be in q state Of eclipse
in the matter of the verify Of it's state
ments.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-20

Great preparations are being made to
make the Helena fair q success, and we
trust that u sister city will achieve it's
ambition. Her people came to our races
in full force and contributed what they
could to the success which crowned the ef.
forts OF our " meeting. And Helena, as
we'll as Butte. are even 20 displaying
their characteristic spirit Of good fellowship
by joining Deer Lodge in promoting the
triumph that the management there have
30 we'll earned. These meetings in this re-
mote section Of the country are attended
with great disad vantages as against the
States. And every association in the cir
cult should contribute all it can to the sue.
cess OF the meetings Of the others. This
spirit so far SEEMS to animate all Of them
alike.